Best Shows From Last Decade

TV took off last decade with shows that we will appreciate for the rest of our lifetime. As technology has developed, more and more stations have been able to create shows with a wide range of topics and story lines. From shows that are still playing to shows that ended years ago, this list compiles the best of the best for the first decade in the 21st century.

30 Rock (2006-2013)

Creator: Tina Fey

Cast: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan

IMDB Overview: “Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch comedy show “TGS with Tracy Jordan”, must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful TV show without losing her mind.”

The West Wing (1999-2006)

Creator: Aaron Sorkin

Cast: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney

IMDB Overview: “Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House.”

Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

Creator: Vince Gilligan

Cast: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn

IMDB Overview: “A chemistry teacher diagnosed with terminal lung cancer teams up with his former student to cook and sell crystal meth.”

Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)

Creator: Paul Feig

Cast: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco

IMDB Overview: “A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.”

Family Guy (1999- )

Creator: Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman

Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green

IMDB Overview: “In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.”

The Office (2005-2013)

Creator: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Cast: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Steve Carell

IMDB Overview: “A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series.”

Mad Men (2007-2015)

Creator: Matthew Weiner

Cast: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser

IMDB Overview: “A drama about one of New York’s most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm’s most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.”

Weeds (2005-2012)

Creator: Jenji Kohan

Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould

IMDB Overview: “When a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.”

The Sopranos (1999-2007)

Creator: David Chase

Cast: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco

IMDB Overview: “New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life.”

Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)

Creator: Peter Berg

Cast: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden

IMDB Overview: “The trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff.”

Lost (2004-2010)

Creator: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof

Cast: Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia

IMDB Overview: “The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.”